Exam 4: The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

A child whose vocabulary is dominated by names of objects, actions, or persons is said to have a(n) ____ style.

A(n) _____ is an early infant vowel-like sound.

Which is the best example of underextension?

According to Vygotsky, private speech is aimed at

A commitment to a teleological explanation means believing that all living things exist for a purpose.

Which best describes a linguistic babble?

The unique sounds that can be joined to create words are called phonemes.

Preoperational children often think in a manner consistent with the idea that appearance is reality.

Which child is most likely using private speech during a piano lesson?

The salivation response elicited by Pavlov's dogs is best explained by the principles of operant conditioning.

Pavlov's research involving a dog, salivation, and a bell is correctly associated with ____ theory.

Animism occurs when lifelike properties are attributed to

Michael, who is a preoperational thinker, watches as a movie character appears to turn from a nice teenager into a werewolf. What is Michael's most likely reaction?

A child using the one-to-one principle to count would always begin counting starting with the number one.

Phonological memory is defined as the ability to recall a visual image after the passage of time.

Applying rules to a word that is actually an exception to the rule constitutes

A friend claims that his 10-month-old daughter appears to be counting because she prefers a bowl with many cookies to a bowl with one cookie. First, fill your friend in on research on the math abilities of young infants, focusing on whether or not infants can count. Then describe any two principles that your friend can expect his daughter to use when she counts during her preschool years.

Which is the best example of habituation?

When dealing with young infants, why is infant-directed speech preferred over normal adult speech?

Which is a key cue used by infants when attempting to identify whether a sound represents a word?